Tarlok Singh Chauhan
Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Tarlok Singh Chauhan | |
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| 17th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court | |
| In office 23 July 2025 – 8 January 2026 | |
| Nominated by | B. R. Gavai |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | M. S. Sonak |
| Judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 23 February 2014 – 22 July 2025 | |
| Nominated by | P. Sathasivam |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Acting Chief Justice | |
| In office 19 October 2024 – 28 December 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Shakdher |
| Succeeded by | G. S. Sandhawalia |
| In office 20 April 2023 – 29 May 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | M. S. Ramachandra Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1964 |
| Education | LL.B |
| Alma mater | Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, DAV College, Chandigarh, Panjab University |
Tarlok Singh Chauhan (born 9 January 1964) is a retired Indian judge who served as the 17th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.[1][2][3] He is also former Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court[4] where he also served as the Acting Chief Justice twice.
Early life and career
Justice Chauhan was born on 9 January 1964 at Rohru, Himachal Pradesh. He completed his schooling from Bishop Cotton School, Shimla and graduation from DAV College, Chandigarh while he did his LL.B from Panjab University. He was enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh in 1989 and joined the chamber of Lala Chhabil Das, Advocate General of Himachal Pradesh.[5] He was appointed as additional judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court on 23 February 2014 and was made permanent on 30 November 2014 where he also served as acting chief justice twice in 2023[6] and in 2024[7]
On 26 May 2025, the Supreme Court collegium recommended his appointment as chief justice of Jharkhand High Court[8] and he was appointed in July 2025 and took oath as Jharkhand's Chief Justice on 23 July 2025.[9][10] He retired from the office on 8 January 2026.[3][11][12]
References
- ^ "High Court of Jharkhand, India". jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ Batra, Rushil (8 January 2026). "'No Institution Can Boast Of It Being Complete Without Respect For Ladies': Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan Retires From Jharkhand High Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ a b "झारखंड हाई कोर्ट को मिलेंगे नए चीफ जस्टिस, महेश सोनक लेंगे तरलोक सिंह की जगह". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 3 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "High Court of Himachal Pradesh". highcourt.hp.gov.in. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "ADVOCATE GENERAL HIMACHAL PRADESH". advocategeneral.hp.gov.in. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Justice Tarlok Chauhan Acting CJ of High Court : The Tribune India". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Justice Tarlok Chauhan cleared record 75,000 cases at Himachal High Court, now takes charge of CJ in Jharkhand". 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Bench, Bar & (26 May 2025). "Collegium recommends elevation of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan as Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ PTI (23 July 2025). "Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan sworn in as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court". ThePrint. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan sworn in as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Leaflet, The (2 January 2026). "Over two days, Meghalaya, Patna, Kerala and Jharkhand get new chief justices". The Leaflet. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (2 January 2026). "Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice MS Sonak As Chief Justice Of Jharkhand High Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 8 January 2026.